Pema Chödrön is one of the most prominent women teachers of Buddhism. For many years she was the abbess of Gampo Abbey, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America established for westerners. Her books, including "The Wisdom of No Escape," "Start Where You Are"... Continue
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On Sunday at approximately 2:30 AM, the Sonoma Police Department was notified of a mountain lion sighting in the area of Broadway and MacArthur Drive. Upon arrival, the officer located a mountain lion in a parking lot adjacent to Nathason Creek. When the mountain lion... Continue
The city of Sonoma Planning Commission at its meeting Tuesday evening approved by a 4-2 vote to allow live music from 11 AM until 2:30 PM in the restaurant at the El Dorado Kitchen. “It’s a matter of live music by the customers' request,” said... Continue
Sitting in the meager shade afforded by our listing grape arbor, sweat running like a slow-moving river down the boney plate of my spine, the temperature gauge—surely broken?—hovering near 105•, I recall the sage counsel of my mother: ladies (who wish to be seen as... Continue
Sonoma Valley’s hot ticket Monday night was Nigel Armstrong’s violin recital to benefit the Sonoma Valley Classical Music Society at the innovatively designed home of June and Herb Sabel. KSVY 91.3 Sonoma host Wally Breitman introduced Armstrong, a product of Leta Davis’s well-known violin classes,... Continue
The Vineyard Trails Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have given the Good Citizenship Award in 12 of the Sonoma Valley’s schools. The requirements for the award of the medal to a boy or girl are based upon the five qualities of honor, service, leadership... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday evening to have the question placed before the voters on November 6: “Whether a $91 parcel tax shall be levied for the purpose of raising additional revenue for our public... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun At a full council meeting last week, members of the Rancho de Sonoma mobile home park were able to watch the meeting on Sonoma’s new cable channel SVTV 27, which provided the first live broadcast of a city council meeting.At its... Continue
Pot club proposed for former Nicholas Turkey building The owner of North Bay Wellness, a medical-marijuana club on Santa Rosa Avenue in Santa Rosa, is proposing to open a Sonoma Valley outlet in the former Nicholas Turkey headquarters on Riverside Drive. The proposed business would... Continue
The Sonoma County Water Agency at 11 AM today will hold a media conference in Santa Rosa to announce the release of a revised order by the State Water Resources Control Board that requires the agency to implement a 15 percent reduction in water diversions... Continue